Tess of the d'Urbervilles (1913 film)

Tess of the d'Urbervilles
Directed by J. Searle Dawley
Produced by Famous Players Film Company
Daniel Frohman
Written by Thomas Hardy (novel)
Starring Mrs. Fiske
Production
company
Distributed by Paramount Pictures
Release dates
 September 1, 1913
Running time
 5 reels
Country United States
Language Silent (English intertitles)

Tess of the d'Urbervilles is a 1913 American silent drama film based upon the Thomas Hardy novel of the same name and was one of the first feature films made. It was directed by J. Searle Dawley and stars Mrs. Fiske, reprising her famous role from the 1897 play.[1] An Adolph Zukor feature production after securing the services of top American actress Mrs. Fiske.[2]

A fragment of this film is said to exist.[3][4][5]

Cast

Reception

Like many American films of the time, Tess of the d'Urbervilles was subject to city and state film censorship boards. In 1917 the Chicago Board of Censors issued the film, due to its subject matter, an "adults only" permit.[6]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Productions of Tess of the d'Urbervilles on Broadway; IBDb.com
  2. ↑ The AFI Catalog of Feature Films:Tess of the d'Urbervilles
  3. ↑ Progressive Silent Film List: Tess of the d'Urbervilles at silentera.com
  4. ↑ The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: Tess of the d'Urbervilles
  5. ↑ Tess of the d'Urbervilles at TheGreatStars.com: Lost Films Wanted
  6. ↑ "Official Cut-Outs by the Chicago Board of Censors". Exhibitors Herald. New York City: Exhibitors Herald Company. 5 (6): 33. 4 August 1917. Retrieved 2014-11-25.
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